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plug in motion sensor light

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A small market ($54K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 14Growth 18Conversion 42Competition 48Returns 35Price range 93Avg price 95Brand share 60Review moat 77Quality gap 60

Avg price

Incredible$27.01

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$13.43–$70.87

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Review moat

Great466.91

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good69%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay56%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Conversion

Okay3.4%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Returns

Okay4.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-15.0%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Market size

Bad$54K

$54K/yr · 60K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plug in motion sensor light is a $54K/yr Amazon United States market (60K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

plug in motion sensor light market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$54K–$68K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.4%
Avg BSR
#443
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
6.0%
Avg brand age
39 months
Avg seller age
164 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 falling

Sellers

21

Top-5 brand share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

56%

Top 20: 97%

Open market

25%

  • LUTEC28%
  • RERBIO14%
  • Olafus13%
  • ShopN57%
  • eyesfon7%
  • Onforu6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -15.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 11.7×

Top plug in motion sensor light search terms

  • plug in motion sensor light outdoor21K/yr
  • motion sensor garage light plug in8K/yr
  • motion sensor outdoor lights plug in7K/yr
  • plug in outdoor motion sensor light7K/yr
  • outdoor plug in motion sensor light5K/yr
  • motion lights outdoor plug in5K/yr
  • plug in motion sensor light indoor garage4K/yr
  • plug in motion light outdoor4K/yr
All search terms

Top plug in motion sensor light products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$5K20%$11K30%$16K40%$22K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about plug in motion sensor light

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Brightness/Shine/Glow39%

“Bright Light”

Motion Detection9%

“Motion detection is quick”

Assembly/Installation8%

“Easy to set up”

Value For Money5%

“Decent price”

Quality-Overall4%

“Excellent product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Works as advertised”

Efficiency3%

“Works as it says”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Night Vision2%

“This night light is really bright”

Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining2%

“Adjustments work great”

What buyers complain about

Durability16%

“Broke in a year”

Brightness/Shine/Glow11%

“The lights are not as bright as advertised”

Functionality-Overall9%

“Doesnt work”

Quality-Overall8%

“Not taking a chance on a replacement as the quality in that area is marginal”

Size-Overall7%

“Its large”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“No manual”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Basically, this light simply isn't as advertised”

Assembly/Installation2%

“We didn't really use the instructions for installation”

Motion Detection2%

“The detection range control had little effect”

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color1%

“Only lasted 7 weeks led just flickers”

Top return reasons

Brightness/Shine/Glow23%
Size-Overall18%
Functionality-Overall12%
Advertised Vs Actual Product10%
Defective Material/Parts6%
Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color5%
Value For Money3%
Range2%
Assembly/Installation2%
Socket/Port/Plug2%

Common questions

Is plug in motion sensor light profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $54K/yr across 23 tracked products. 3 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -15.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the plug in motion sensor light niche?
17 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in plug in motion sensor light?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Brightness/Shine/Glow, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 4.2%.
When does demand for plug in motion sensor light peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 11.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the plug in motion sensor light niche?
Listings span $13.43–$70.87; the average listing price is $27.01 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 467 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.